# ti vs tom

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ti
*noun · IPA /tiː/ · frequency rank #8,995*
A syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale.

### tom
*noun · IPA /tɒm/ · frequency rank #1,582*
The male of the domesticated cat, especially if not neutered.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ti-vs-tom